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Hope Industrial Systems, Inc.
User Manual
17” Rack Mount Industrial Monitor
Revision D
Model No. HIS-RL17- _ _ _ D
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Table of Contents SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION....................................................................3 Warning ..............................................................................................................................3 FCC Notice .........................................................................................................................3 CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS AND INDICATORS..............................................................4 ON S
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Safety and Regulatory Information Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the unit. Do not disassemble the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This equipment is not intended for use in critical applications where its failure to operate would create immediate life threatening circumstances. Applications including, but not lim- ited to, nuclear reactor control, aerospace navigat
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Control Panel Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Button Mode Description OSD Menu Opens the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Also Always used to exit the OSD menu or to return to the pre- vious menu. Performs a custom function selected by the user. To configure the customized function: Customized Key/ Down When the OSD OSD Menu > Setup > Customized Key Menu is NOT Select from one of three custom functions: Displayed • MagicBright • MagicColor • Color Effect When the OSD
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Control Panel Button Mode Description Use this button for auto adjustment of the display. Auto Adjust Auto adjustment allows the monitor to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, Always coarse and position are adjusted automatically. Auto adjustment will also occur automatically each time the computer resolution is changed. Power Use this button to turn the monitor on and off. This light glows blue during normal operation, and Power Indicator blinks blu
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On Screen Display Functions Picture Menu Description Adjusts the brightness. Brightness Direct Access Feature: When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust the brightness. Contrast Adjusts the contrast. Provides an optimum viewing environment depending on the contents of the image on screen. There are six modes available, each with its own pre-configured brightness value: 1) Custom: Allows manual configuration of brightness and contrast using the OSD menu 2) Text: F
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Color Menu Description Improves digital image and displays natural color more clearly without disturbing the image quality. There are four modes available: 1) Off: Disables the MagicColor feature 2) Demo: Displays a split screen—on the right is the screen before MagicColor applying MagicColor and on the left is the screen after applying MagicColor 3) Full: Displays vivid natural color and more realistic natural skin color, with enhanced clarity 4) Intelligent: Displays vivid natu
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Image Menu Description Removes noise such as vertical stripes. Coarse adjustment may move Coarse the screen image area. You may relocate it to the center using the Hori- zontal Control menu. Removes noise such as horizontal stripes. If the noise persists after fine Fine tuning, repeat it after adjusting the frequency (refresh rate) on your com- puter video adapter. Sharpness Adjusts the clarity of the image. H-Position Changes the horizontal position of the display. V-Position Changes
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Setup Menu Description Returns settings to factory defaults. Reset Allows you to specify a function to activate when the Customized Key is pressed. Select from one of three function options: Customized Key • MagicBright • MagicColor • Color Effect Allows you to set a time for the monitor to turn off automatically. The Off Timer default is set for ten hours. Information Menu Description Information Shows the video source and display mode. 9
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Installation Instructions Preparing for Installation Important! Perform the following steps BEFORE Installation of the monitor into the panel. 1. Ensure that sufficient power is available. 2. Ensure that sufficient space is available to allow for proper air flow into and out of the unit. 3. Ensure that the air temperature around the unit (top and bottom) will not exceed the rated specifications of the unit. The maximum rated temperature of the HIS-RL17 is 50°°°°C (122°°°°
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Installation into Rack Hope Industrial Systems’ Rack Mount Monitors conform to Electronic Industries Association standard EIA-310-D. Our monitors will fit in type A, B, or C rack with a width of 19” (482.6 mm) (preferred EIA rack width). The HIS-RL17 has a panel height of 8U. 11
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Touchscreen Driver Installation The enclosed CD-ROM contains documentation and drivers for all major operating systems (touchscreen models only). To be sure you have the most current information, check the fol- lowing Internet address: http://HISmonitors.com/Touchscreen_Drivers.htm 12
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Setting the Timing Mode Setting the timing mode of your computer graphics adapter (or other video source) is impor- tant for maximizing the quality of the screen image and for minimizing eye strain. The timing mode consists of the resolution (example 1280 x 1024) and refresh rate (or vertical frequency; example 60 Hz). After setting the timing mode, use the OSD (On-screen Display) controls to adjust the screen image. For the best picture quality set your LCD display timing mode to:
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Cleaning CAUTION! DO NOT USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS OR DIRTY SHOP RAGS ON THE DISPLAY AS IT WILL SCRATCH THE PROTECTIVE COATING. ALWAYS USE A SOFT CLOTH, PREFERABLY MADE OF COTTON. Resistive Touchscreen Model Any standard glass cleaner can be used to clean the touchscreen. Always spray the glass cleaner on the cloth or towel and then clean the touchscreen. Glass cleaner sprayed directly on the monitor could possibly leak inside a non-sealed unit and cause da
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Troubleshooting Symptom Check List Solutions No image on the Do you see the “Check Signal Cable” Check the video connection from message on screen? the monitor to the computer. screen If running Windows and the computer If you see the initial screens, then power is on, reboot the computer and the image goes dark, the computer watch for the initial boot and windows may be set to an incompatible reso- screen. lution. Reboot the computer in safe mode and set the resolution and refresh r
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Symptom Check List Solutions Image on screen Many possible causes. Try the • Make sure the PC display resolution following solutions. is not perfect matches one the factory preset timings shown in this manual. • Recall factory setting. Refer to OSD functions in this manual. • Fine tune the picture by performing the following adjustments in this order – coarse, fine, and position. Refer to OSD functions in this manual. Rolling or Many possible causes. Try the • Press “Auto
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Drawings Front and Side Views 17
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Rear and Bottom Views 18
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Specifications Display Type Thin-film transistor (TFT) Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Size 17” (43 cm) diagonal Image Size 13.3” (338 mm) x 10.6” (270 mm) Native Resolution SXGA (1280 x 1024, 5:4 aspect ratio) Plug and Play VESA DDC 2B Minimum Resolution 640 x 350 Pixel Pitch 0.264 mm x 0.264 mm Number of Colors 16.8 million Viewing Angle (Hori/Vert) 170° / 160° (typical) 2 Brightness (white) 300 nits (cd/m ) max Contrast Ratio 1000:1 (typical) Four CCFTs (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tub
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Video Input Connectors HD-15 (optional BNC input; see “Input Signal Formats” for a list of compatible video signals) RGB Analog video, 0.7Vp-p Positive at 75 Ohms (+/- 5%), TTL Level (V high ≥ 2.0 V, V low ≤ 0.8 V) Input Signal Formats Compatible sync modes: Separate H/V sync, Combined sync, Sync on Green Note: NTSC/PAL composite input available (call for details) Horizontal Scan 30 – 81 kHz Vertical Scan 56 – 75 Hz Optimum Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz Maximum Resolution 1280 x 10
